Longview is a city mainly situated in Gregg County with a
small part in Harrison County in East Texas. Longview is reported to have
been given this name as there was a longview from the landowners house.
Longview road links are on Interstate 20 and US Highways 259 and 80. From
Longview it is one hundred and twenty four miles to Dallas. From Longview
to Shreveport is about sixty miles to the east. Longview is adjacent to
the river Sabine. There are over twenty lakes within a short drive from
Longview center. Longview became incorporated as the city of Longview in
1871. Longview has four large higher education establishments nearby, they
are University of Texas at Tyler Longview Center, Texas Baptist, Kilgore
Longview Campus and LeTourneau.
Longview City Hall
300 W Cotton Street
Longview, Texas 75601
903-237-1000
